The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-04-08
washington.
tFsom our regular eorrsspOpasa..l
wAsursoros, March 18th, 1887.

city during the week. The National
Department OF superlnlendence, the
Passenger Agents Association OF The
United States aud Canada, a3d the
Institute OF Ciylcs have each held
conventions here, while the excur-
slonists have come By tho thousand.
Tho Presidents social duties have
not In the least diminished with the
adjournment Of Congress. He ac-
corded the railroad representatives a
special reception on one OF his off
days, and yesterday afternoon when
he dropped his pen aud papers and
came down TO the East Room at his
regular hour for shaking hands with
the great American public. he found
the crowd swelled by the presence
OF several hundred OF the educational
dig1iiaries NV In the city, aud the
cultured gentlemen whorepresent the
American Institute of UivIcs.
The latter society has for It's object
the promotion OF the study OF govern
ment and the spread Of Mr.. Dofman
b. Eito1's political philosophy.
A the President smiled graciously
aud shook hands with the supeFIn-
tendeRts, he assured them that he
was always delighted 10 meet body
OF school teachers. al was something
OF echoUl teacher once myself, you
know" said he, 'aand | sometimes
feel that | am something Of n school
teacher STILL" Every school man in
the line was presented 10 the Presl-
dent by namc. s'DT. Lucky, of Pitts
burg" said the introducer, as an un-
Usually handsome gentleman stepped
forward 10 grasp the Presidential
hand. IL had been intended TO have
ell the educators In one compact body
with no outsiders sandwIched be-
tween them, but II happened lhst
very dilapidaied lookIsg old tramp
had gotten into line Just behIad the
fine looking man from Piltsbufg. As
the strngg!er approached the Presi-
dent there was a marked hiatus. No
tongue can tell his name. But the
President was equal 10 the situation.
He extended his hand with unusual
coTdialIty and said 10 an encouraging
tone: "How are you my friend ?
suppose your name must be DIR. In
lucky" Every body In hearing OF
the remark laughed and 50 did the
tramp. After leaving the White
House thu pedagogues were phot1.
CRAP ed 10 a group on the steps OF
the State, War end Navy Department
At one OF the Mr.. Cleyeland's re-
cent monday receptions there ap-
peareh at the end Of the procession
sharp looking man with shorl, Clean.
shsven face and close-cnt white hslr,
who proved 10 be Mr. Edsin Saith,
one Of the lawyers who defended
James d. Fish when he WAS on trial
In connection with the rnin Of the
Marine National Bank. MIR. Smith
Is working hard TO have the Presi-
dent pardon the old banker, aDd
thinks he will succeed. The ground
on whi..h he pleads for mercy Is that
the old man has now been punished
as much as IL is possible to punish him,
and that II would be In mercy - his
family 10 have him released lie
says the old mans daughter has TAX
en- a room in Auburn and nAunls the
like spccter day and
night.
At the educational convention the
have discussed civil
service reform. Those who spoke on
the subject wero pretty nearly AL civil
service reformsrs, snd that sentiment
was loudly applauded by the assemblage
of men and women who filled the hall
of the National Museum where the
sessions were held.
This reminds me Of something that
Representative Breckenridge, ef Ken
tucky recently said on the subject He
was speaking before the Virginia Dem.
ocratic Association about the duties Of
Democrats to their party. The poten-
cy Of Democracy in tho District of Co
lumbia is fully demonstrated, by the
way, in the size aud enthusiasm of the
meetings Of the different Democratic
A Associations which are held from time
to tine. The Congressman from Ken.
tueky said that Democratic adminis-
tration, in the first year or two Of It's
accession to power, could not ful6ll all
the hopes and expectations and antici-
pationa Of that event 1t was enough
that it had given the country an honest
and an able Government and fully rep
resented she public opinion that pro-
duced it. Iustead Of complaining Of
the Civil Services laws and the fact that
the Republicans are not turned out of
Office as fast az they nigh. be,be said IL
was the duty Of Democrats 10 endsavor
to make Democratic supremacy perman-